Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. Grupa PERN

What Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. Grupa PERN does

Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. is a Polish state-owned transshipment terminal located at the Port of Gdańsk, operating continuously since 1969 and a member of the PERN Capital Group since 2010. It is organized as a joint stock company (Spółka Akcyjna) with the State Treasury as the dominant shareholder; share capital is PLN 52,245,000 and the current CEO is Jakub Papierski. The company provides three integrated service lines: (1) bulk and general cargo transshipment and storage across 63,000+ m² of paved open and enclosed yards; (2) rail transport services using 7,500m of internal tracks expandable to 10,500m; and (3) a specialized liquid products terminal with 19,200 m³ of tank capacity operating under excise warehouse permit no. 190555377.

The terminal handles a defined product mix including mineral oils, chemical raw materials, base oils, FAME biocomponents, heating and diesel oils, molasses, vegetable oils, and paraffin wax. Named enterprise customers include ORLEN S.A. and Aramco Fuels Poland, both major energy sector participants. The business model is B2B transaction-fee-based, with pricing provided per inquiry rather than via standardized published rates, reflecting project-driven logistics contracts typical of port transshipment.

Affiliation with PERN Capital Group — a state-controlled operator of crude oil and fuel pipeline infrastructure across Poland — provides ecosystem integration and access to a shared counterparty network in the domestic energy supply chain. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has no disclosed AI/ML or software-technology differentiation; its competitive position rests on physical infrastructure, port location, regulatory entitlements, and PERN Group synergies.

Name

Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. Grupa PERN

Legal name

"SIARKOPOL" Gdańsk Spółka Akcyjna with its registered office in Gdańsk

Website

https://siarkopol.gda.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. is a Polish state-owned transshipment terminal at the Port of Gdańsk, part of PERN Capital Group, providing bulk cargo, rail, and liquid products (19,200 m³ tanks) services to enterprise energy and chemical clients including ORLEN and Aramco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Logistics & Transshipment Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conventional Breakbulk Terminals (Unitized Cargo, Palletized, Bagged) (TLAHADAA), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Port transshipment services
• Bulk cargo handling
• Liquid product terminal
• Rail siding operations
• Port logistics storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdańsk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Transshipment and Handling Services: Revenue from handling and transshipment of liquid, bulk, and general cargo including sulphur, base oils, heavy fuel oils, molasses, vegetable oils, and other chemical products. Services include direct ship-to-yard, rail-to-yard, and car-to-car transshipments.
2. Storage Services: Warehousing and storage of goods in dedicated facilities including 63,000+ m² of paved squares and 19,200 m³ of liquid product tank capacity.
3. Railway Sidings and Shunting Services: Rail infrastructure services including locomotive operations, wagon shunting, last-mile services, and rail siding access (7,500m usable tracks, expandable to 10,500m).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. operates a modern transshipment terminal located at the Port of Gdańsk on the TEN-T European transport network corridor, providing handling, transshipment, and storage services for liquid, bulk, and general cargo. The company offers three integrated service lines: bulk and general cargo transshipment across 63,000+ m² of paved yards; comprehensive rail transport services including siding access, shunting, and wagon maintenance across 7,500 m of usable tracks; and specialised liquid product handling through a dedicated terminal with 19,200 m³ tank capacity, supported by an excise warehouse permit enabling suspended customs procedures.

Product overview

SIARKOPOL Gdańsk S.A. operates as a single unified transshipment terminal offering three integrated service lines: (1) Transshipment Operations and Storage of Goods for bulk and general cargo across 63,000+ m² of paved yards; (2) Comprehensive Rail Transport Service providing railway siding, shunting, and wagon maintenance across 7,500-10,500 m of tracks; and (3) Specialised Solutions for Liquid Products handling base oils and heavy fuel oils through dedicated nodes with 19,200 m³ total tank capacity. The three core products operate as an integrated logistics hub within the Port of Gdańsk, serving the TEN-T European transport network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Operacje przeładunkowe i składowanie towarów (Transshipment Operations and Storage of Goods) Bulk and general cargo transshipment and storage services. Three paved loading yards with combined area exceeding 63,000 m² (8,700 m², 45,000 m², and 10,000 m²), supporting various cargo types including Big-Bags, pallets, bulk goods, sea containers, and project cargo. Direct car-to-car and car-to-yard transshipment capabilities.
• Kompleksowa obsługa transportu kolejowego (Comprehensive Rail Transport Service) Railway siding and shunting services. Total usable track length of 7,500 m (expandable to 10,500 m), last-mile shunting operations with company locomotive and crew, locomotive repair station, and wagon cleaning and preparation services.
• Specjalistyczne rozwiązania dla produktów płynnych (Specialised Solutions for Liquid Products) Liquid products transshipment terminal handling vessels with draught up to 10.60 m and rail tankers. Total storage capacity of 19,200 m³ with 6,900 m³ available for adaptation. Includes base oil handling node (6 rail tank cars at 120 tonnes/h) and heavy fuel oil handling hub (12 rail tank cars at 200 tonnes/h with 12,300 m³ tank capacity). Operations supported by excise warehouse permit (no. 190555377) enabling suspended excise procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Terminal can handle vessels with draught up to 10.6m for liquid product operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vopak: World's largest independent tank storage company, operating marine and inland terminals for fuels, chemicals, and base oils. Closest global benchmark for Siarkopol's HFO and base oil handling business model, though far larger and geographically diversified.
• Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA: Operates German seaport container and intermodal terminals with integrated rail/truck connections. Highly comparable to Siarkopol's integrated sea-rail-road terminal model, though focused on containerised rather than bulk liquid flows.
• Duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG): World's largest inland port, operating multimodal terminals for bulk, liquid, and containerised cargo on rail/water/road. A useful benchmark for integrated port-terminal-rail service delivery and capital-intensive infrastructure monetisation, though inland rather than maritime.
• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik): Hamburg-based port operator running container terminals and a major intermodal rail network. Comparable as a multi-purpose port terminal with strong rail intermodal links serving Central/Eastern European hinterland.
• Evos (formerly Oiltanking): Global independent operator of bulk liquid storage terminals. Comparable in service model — multi-product tank terminals with sea/rail/road intermodal connectivity — but operates at much larger scale across many geographies.

Direct peers

• PERN S.A. Parent company of the PERN Capital Group that owns Siarkopol. Operates Poland's national network of fuel pipelines, base oil and crude storage, and complementary logistics — overlapping service lines to similar enterprise customers (ORLEN, foreign fuel majors).
• BLG Logistics Group: German port logistics provider operating terminals and intermodal facilities in Bremerhaven and Hamburg. Comparable for the combined general cargo handling, storage, and rail/road transloading service line that Siarkopol also offers.
• Naftoport Sp. z o.o. Operator of the dedicated crude oil and fuel transshipment terminal at Port of Gdańsk, located in immediate proximity to Siarkopol. Directly competes for liquid bulk fuel throughput at the same port and shares the same ORLEN/PKN Orlen customer base.
• Metrans a.s. Central European intermodal rail operator with its own inland terminals in Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, and Germany. Highly comparable rail-linked terminal service that complements seaport transshipment, much like Siarkopol's rail siding and shunting line of business.
• Baltic Container Terminal (BCT Gdynia): Container and general cargo terminal at the neighbouring Port of Gdynia. Competes with Siarkopol's breakbulk/palletised/containerised cargo services and shares the Polish Baltic freight forwarder customer pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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